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Maddie
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Posted: Dec 08 2006 at 1:02pm \| IP Logged

Every year our dear hs neighbors delivered baklava to us as a Christmas gift, what a treat! This year however, we have moved quite some distance from them and there's no chance of getting the recipe as their house burned down...so I was hoping someone here has a simple, tried and true recipe for baklava.

It just wouldn't seem like Christmas without baklava!
Thanks for any help.

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Posted: Dec 08 2006 at 1:59pm \| IP Logged

I'm on my way out, Maddie, but if I come back and no one has answered you yet I'll post my recipe.

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Posted: Dec 08 2006 at 9:03pm \| IP Logged

Here is my tried and true Baklava recipe.

4 cups (1-16 oz pkg) walnuts,finely chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 pound phyllo sheets
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
1-12 oz jar honey

In a large bowl, mix walnuts, sugar & cinnamon until blended.

Grease 9x13 baking dish. Cut the phyllo into 9x13 rectangles.

Place 1 sheet phyllo in baking dish and brush with melted butter. Repeat 5 times so you will have 6 sheets of phyllo. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the walnut mixture.

Now repeat the above paragraph 3 times.

Place the remaining phyllo on top of the last walnut layer and brush with remaining butter. Using a SHARP knife, cut just halfway through all the layers -- I make a triangle pattern.

Bake approximately 1 1/2 hours at 300 degrees -- or until top is golden brown.

Heat honey over medium heat until hot - not boiling. Spoon the hot honey over the Baklava after it is removed from the oven. Cool on a wire rack at least 1 hour so no one gets burned eating it!

You can cover and leave it at room temperature after that.

ENJOY!!!!!!

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Posted: Dec 08 2006 at 11:08pm \| IP Logged

Thank you, Paula (and Stef for offering

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Are phyllo sheets easy to find? I've never used / heard of them before. I remember my friend used Zwieback, is this the same thing? I hate to appear so clueless...I guess I could Google but it's so impersonal. I love to have the tried and true recipes and advice.

Thank you!

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Posted: Dec 09 2006 at 5:59am \| IP Logged

Hi Maddie, sorry, got back late yesterday evening and didn't have time to post earlier. You can find the recipe here:

http://bakingdelights.com/2006/12/08/baklava-baqlawa/

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Posted: Dec 09 2006 at 7:43am \| IP Logged

Maddie:

I buy phyllo sheets at my local grocery store. They are usually in the freezer section in a long rectangular box.

They are EXTREMELY thin -- so when you use them you unroll the whole box of sheets and keep them covered with a damp towel -- that way you can use one at a time.

Paula

p.s. after posting this last night for you, guess what I made....they are REALLY good for breakfast with a cup of coffee.....

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Posted: Dec 09 2006 at 8:01am \| IP Logged

You have both been so helpful, thank you! I'm off this morning to buy phyllo and we will attempt to make our first batch of baklava next week.

God bless.

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Posted: Dec 09 2006 at 8:50am \| IP Logged

whoops, i just spotted a couple of mistakes, maddie. i've edited the post.

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